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Top Stories:  | Tourist safe after 44 hours in snow
 Thursday, December 10, 2009
A SKI tourist has miraculously been found alive after two nights missing in the Alps.
The 18-year-old Spanish man was caught out by bad weather in the Deux-Alpes resort in the Isère on Sunday afterno... (read more...) |  Man jailed for getting baby drunk
Thursday, December 10, 2009
A BABYSITTER has been jailed for six months and fined €4,000 for giving alcohol to a baby to send it to sleep.
Jean-Pierre Saint Germain, from Brignoles, in the Var, was asked to look after 18-month-... (read more...) |  Policemen caught stealing from shop
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
TWO policemen in Paris have been suspended and charged with theft after they were caught on CCTV stealing telephone cards during a visit to a shop.
The officers, who work for the Paris police force's... (read more...) |  Christmas shoppers face cash shortage
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
CASH machines across France could run out of money in the peak shopping days before Christmas due to a planned strike.
Six trade unions representing dabistes - security workers who are responsible fo... (read more...) |  Ministers sing in UMP youth video
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
A DOZEN government ministers have taken time out from running the country to dance and mime in a campaign video for the UMP party’s youth branch.
Finance minister Christine Lagarde, immigration minis... (read more...) | | | | | |
London, Dec 10 (IANS) The British foreign ministry has launched a campaign to persuade Britons to stop drinking heavily while on skiing holidays in the French Alps. IANS Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:50:03 -0500London, Dec 10 (IANS) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy Thursday jointly called for urgent reforms to the global financial market in what was described as a rapprochement following a diplomat spat. IANS Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:50:16 -0500London, Dec 10 : A new study by researchers in France has shown that first-born kids are more likely to be successful but at the cost of being less co-operative and less trusting as compared to their younger siblings. ANI Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:30:01 -0500London, Dec.10 : French legend Zinedine Zidane believes Real Madrid and Portuguese winger Cristiano Ronaldo is a better player. ANI Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:50:03 -0500Riga, Dec 10 (RIA Novosti) Latvia is concerned over Russia's plans to buy a French warship, the Baltic country's defence ministry said. IANS Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:30:01 -0500PARIS, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Veteran French rocker Johnny Hallyday has had surgery in Los Angeles, where he was admitted to the Cedars-Sinai hospital on Monday, his publicists said on Thursday.Hallyday, ... West Australian Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:21:16 -0500UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States, Britain and France warned Iran on Thursday that it would face further sanctions if it continued to flout international demands that it halt sensitive nucl... West Australian Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:20:49 -0500Britain and France urged have world leaders to impose a tax on bankers' bonuses and consider a tax on financial transactions. In a joint call as they headed for an EU summit, Prime Minister Gordon Br... RTE Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:16:01 -0500Sale Sharks will take no further action after Wasps escaped punishment, but have indicated their disgruntlement. following a controversial postponement of last month's Guinness Premiership clash betwe... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:14:47 -0500This year's national club championship was reduced to four teams in a very important and historic year for Argentinean rugby. After a long struggle, the Pumas got the green light for involvement in... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:14:45 -0500South Africa's Vodacom Cup competition will feature squads from Argentina and Namibia next year after a decision by the SARU council. The Argentinean team is likely to be based in Stellenbosch and ... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:14:44 -0500Cambridge produced a scintillating second-half performance to win the Varsity Match 31-27 at Twickenham on Thursday. The Light Blues scored four tries in 18 minutes, leaving Oxford reeling and with... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:14:41 -0500INDIANAPOLIS -- Reliever Brandon Lyon reached a preliminary agreement with the Houston Astros on a $15 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations said Thursday.The deal is ... The Miami Herald Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:12:14 -0500Lyon emerged from midweek UEFA Champions League action in the curious position of being disappointed after a 4-0 win. Fiorentina's late winner against Liverpool ensured that Lyon finished second in G... FIFA Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:06:28 -0500PARIS — French aviation investigators are examining an emergency distress call last month from an Air France plane flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Accident investigation agency BEA is exam... The Seattle Times Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:02:11 -0500PARIS (AFP) - France rallied fellow EU states to defend generous subsidies for farmers at talks on Thursday that pointedly excluded Britain and other sceptics of Europe's costly agricultural policy.&q... Yahoo!7 News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:31:10 -0500The question of helping poor nations tackle climate change, and deal with its consequences, is a key issue in Copenhagen and Europe prides itself ontaking the lead in the battle against global warming... The Tocqueville Connection Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:27:13 -0500(AP) ? PARIS - France's culture minister named a committee Thursday to study how French news agency Agence France-Presse can weather the crisis in the media world and seek out new sources of f... New Jersey Online Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:23:44 -0500Montpellier will be looking for nothing less than five Amlin Challenge Cup points against Olympus Madrid at Stade Yves du Manoir. Friday's fixture against the Spaniards is a vital one for Montpol, ... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:15:14 -0500PARIS (Reuters) - Over half of French people believe Islam is compatible with society, a poll showed on Thursday, adding fuel to a public row over religion and identity. The role of Islam in France, h... The Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:59:24 -0500French economy remains fragile after emerging from recession in the second quarter, analysts said.Industrial activity had surged back into positive territory in May and remained strong through August,... Yahoo!7 News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:36:54 -0500(AP) ? PARIS - French aviation investigators are examining an emergency distress call from an Air France flight hit by turbulence last month, saying it could shed light on the June crash of a ... New Jersey Online Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:30:09 -0500END: Module - Module - M24 Article Headline with portrait image (b) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> Bradley Wiggins said the prospect of joining the group of experts that helped ... Times Online Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:26:31 -0500In a radical attempt to get supporters through the door, the Crusaders have cut the price of their season tickets by as much as 60 per cent. Chief Executive Hamish Riach announced the news on Thurs... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:20:18 -0500Harlequins have announced a trio of re-signings at the club with Chris Robshaw, George Lowe and Ollie Kohn all agreeing new deals. Following this week's news that John Kingston has extended his ten... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:20:16 -0500Ryno Benjamin was withdrawn from the Springbok Sevens team today because of disciplinary reasons, the South African team management announced on Thursday. Paul Treu, the Springbok Sevens coach, con... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:20:15 -0500When the governing board at Gerald McShane Elementary School surveyed parents last year, the verdict was clear.More than 90 per cent wanted more French instruction at the English school in Montreal No... The Gazette Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:44:56 -0500Separately, the tiny Pacific island state of Tuvalu - - backed by other poor countries most exposed to climate change - - called for talks that would lead to emerging giants China, India and Brazil ta... The Tocqueville Connection Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:39:15 -0500France is expected to follow Britain's lead and slap a one-off 50% tax on bank bonuses over 27,000 euros. Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in the pre-Budget Report on Wednesday that the British... Ananova Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:21:42 -0500Bath boss Steve Meehan has admitted he didn't know whether to laugh or cry when watching Butch James back on the training field this week. The struggling Guinness Premiership outfit have been witho... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:40:11 -0500Leeds Carnegie have been boosted by the news that Scott Barrow's knee injury in not as bad as first feared. The former Glasgow centre limped off in the 29th minute of the Yorkshire outfit's narrow ... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:40:07 -0500Tommy Bowe has revealed that he is back in contract negotiations with the Ospreys over a possible new deal. In-form British & Irish Lions wing Bowe, who was one of several to catch the eye when tou... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:40:06 -0500December 10, 2009 French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants his country to take the lead in the fight against global warming. He is pushing through a radical and unpopular plan to tax individual househol... NPR Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:39:16 -0500Lyon insist they are not in crisis but the seven-times champions know defeat to leaders Bordeaux on Sunday would deal a severe blow to their Ligue 1 title hopes. Soccernet Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:24:00 -0500Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in the pre-Budget Report on Wednesday that the British Government would impose a one-off 50% tax rate on bonuses above £25,000. The move is to recoup cash spent ... Sky News Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:16:53 -0500NEW YORK - (Business Wire) Small and medium businesses (SMBs, or companies with up to 999 employees) in France are on track to spend $32B in 2009 on their overall ICT infrastructure, slightly down ove... Earth Times Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:07:57 -0500French industrial output shrank for the second month running in October as the auto sector stalled, bringing an end to a summer rebound, official data showed on Thursday. The slide is a signal that th... Breitbart Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:45:34 -0500BRUSSELS - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy presented a united front Thursday, agreeing that executive bonuses should be taxed more ahead of the European Union... Star Tribune Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:13:28 -0500PARIS/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A new email client unveiled by Mozilla this week contains code from an unusual source -- the French military, which decided the open source product was more secure than... The Star Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:56:44 -0500LONDON (MarketWatch) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy urged other nations to consider putting a tax on bonuses paid to bankers as part of a wider set of refo... Market Watch Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:43:16 -0500-1.05% ) was downgraded on Thursday to underperform from neutral at Exane BNP Paribas, which said 2009 has been a poor year for the the stock. "Looking into 2010, we do not foresee a better trend," ... Market Watch Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:43:14 -0500Muslim men who force their wives to wear the full Islamic veil should not be granted French citizenship, Justice Minister Michele Alliot-Marie said Thursday. Wading into the debate over whether to ba... iafrica.com Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:40:47 -0500Dec 10, 2009 - 02:12 - WAM Abu Dhabi, Dec 10th, 2009 (WAM) -- Lt. General HE Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the UAE Armed Forces received this morning at his office Jean-Louis Geo... WAM Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:15:38 -0500The French Embassy in Abuja has earmarked 1 million euro to support the crusade against poverty in Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria reported on Thursday. Marjolaine Mitaut, the officer-in-charge of... People's Daily Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:10:50 -0500Harlequins number eight Nick Easter says his side will fight tooth and nail to secure back-to-back wins over Sale Sharks as they look to get their Heineken Cup campaign back on track. Quins are yet... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:47:14 -0500Sale have been handed some good news ahead of their clash at Harlequins with Lee Thomas and Nick MacLeod having signed new deals. The Welsh duo have both put pen to paper on new two-year contracts ... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:47:10 -0500Scarlets back row Josh Turnbull has been suspended for five weeks after a citing for a dangerous tackle, following his side's Magners League match against Edinburgh on Saturday. The hearing of the ... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:47:09 -0500Former Wallaby lock Dan Vickerman has known many great days in rugby but he will look to add victory in the Varsity Match to his CV on Thursday when he leads Cambridge University against Oxford Univer... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:47:08 -0500England winger Matt Banahan has been banned for two weeks by Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs. Banahan was sent off for stamping on Northampton back Stephen Myler midway through the second ... Planet Rugby Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:47:06 -0500Al Fahim Holdings, one of the largest diversified business groups in the GCC, has announced it will open the 38th Paris Gallery store in Mirdiff City Centre in February 2010. The new store is in line ... AME Info Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:53:02 -0500The French Guiana-based Arianespace center has finally decided to reschedule the launch time of a military satellite to early next week, Jean-Yves Le Gall, chairman and chief executive officer of the ... People's Daily Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:23:57 -0500The deficit expanded to 4.4 billion euros ($6.5 billion) from a revised 2.8 billion euros in September, the Trade Ministry said today in Paris. Economists expected a deficit of 2.3 billion euros, acco... The China Post Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:43:18 -0500BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will try on Thursday to end tension over the appointment of a Frenchman to oversee a shake-up of European ... Reuters Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:24:48 -0500= 3D(FILE PICTURE)=3D PARIS, Dec 10, 2009 (AFP) - Unfazed by a nepotism scandal that embarrassed the president's son, young scions of well-known families at both ends of the F... The Tocqueville Connection Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:13:28 -0500BRUSSELS (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy will try on Thursday to end tension over the appointment of a Frenchman to oversee a shake-up of European ... Breitbart Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:56:26 -0500Paris admits use of bank details By Ben Hall and Scheherazade Daneshkhu in Paris Published: December 10 2009 02:43 | Last updated: December 10 2009 02:43... Financial Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:50:03 -0500Olympique Marseille captain Mamadou Niang will be out of action for six weeks with a sprained right ankle, the Ligue 1 club said in a statement on its website on Wednesday. The Senegal striker sustain... People's Daily Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:48:13 -0500John deHooge, fire chief for the City of Waterloo, is the new head of the Ottawa Fire Service. DeHooge will be officially introduced on Thursday and will start his new job on Jan. 11, the city announ... CBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:29:15 -0500Published Date: December 10, 2009 A French photographer defended himself yesterday against accusations of being a gold digger after he received nearly one billion euros in gifts from France's richest... Kuwait Times Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:01:00 -0500 |
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